Fig. 4From: Nerve pathologic features differentiate POEMS syndrome from CIDPSemithin transverse epoxy sections stained with methylene blue from POEMS (a) and CIDP (b) biopsies. Diffuse loss of myelinated fibers was typical of biopsies in POEMS syndrome (a) whereas multifocal loss of myelinated fibers was commonly found in CIDP (b) biopsiesBack to article page